slapton lay reed beds - small scale ecosystem

Question 1

example of a small scale ecosystem

Answer 1

slapton lay reed beds

Question 2

give examples of what lives in the slapton lay reed beds
e.g. prod, cons, bacter,

Answer 2

• common reed is one of the main producers
• eels and other fish use the reed as shelter
• birds like bitterns and herons nest in the reed bed and feed on fish
• consumers such as moth larvae feed on the reeds
• reed roots bind soil together, preventing erosion
• bacteria as decompose dead organic matter

Question 3

how can changing one part of the ecosystem affect the rest of it or other parts of it

Answer 3

it is an interdependant ecosysytem meaning they all rely on each other

drought dries up pools leading to insect larvae die, fish and frogs that feed on these die, bittern numbers fall as they feed on the fish